| English: The Song of the Walloons | |
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Regional anthem of Wallonia | |
| Lyrics | Théophile Bovy, 1900 |
| Music | Louis Hillier, 1901 |
| Adopted | 1998 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition in B-flat major. | |
"The Song of the Walloons" (Walloon: Li tchant des Walons; French: Le Chant des Wallons) is the regional anthem of Wallonia in Belgium. The original lyrics were written by Théophile Bovy in 1900 in the Walloon language. A year later, it was set to music composed by Louis Hillier. Performed for the first time in the city of Liège, the song quickly spread to other parts of French-speaking Belgium and established itself like a "national" anthem for Wallonia.[1][2]
It was approved on 15 July 1998 by the Parliament of Wallonia, along with the region's coat of arms and flag.[3]
- ^ L'hymne wallon. Parlement de Wallonie.
- ^ Segers, Jean (2014-09-27). "Li Tchant des Walons (Le chant des Wallons) Fête la Communauté Française de Belgique !!! Communauté Française rebaptisée Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles !!!". Les Trois J de Tournai.
- ^ L’Hymne Wallon (PDF). Le Parlement de Wallonie.